fall of Roman Empire

1. What were the causes of each condition that led to the fall of the Roman Empire? 

a. Disruption of trade Hostile tribes outside of the boundaries of the empire interfered with the trade

b. Gold and silver drain Expansion fo the empire exceeded the amount of gold and silver available to be found

c. Inflation Disappearance of money

d. Decline of loyalty and discipline in military Roman soldiers became less disciplines and loyal because they gave their loyalty to christianity, and non-violence. 

e. Citizen indifference and loss of patriotism Rome relied on foreign men to fight in the army. With no skill defeat was common therefore resulting to lose of patriotism.

2. What steps did Diocletian take to restore order and reform the empire? When Diocletian realized that the empire was too big to run, he split the empire into four regions.

3. What did Constantine do to reform the empire? 

Constantine made Christianity the official religion in Rome.

4. What caused the final collapse of the Western Roman Empire? 

German tribes and barbarians moved into Rome.



inflation Drastic drop in the value of money coupled with a rise in prices

mercenary Soldier who is paid to fight in a foreign army to defend against the increasing threats in the empire

Diocletian Strong willed army leader who became the new emperor

Constantinople New capital in Rome

Attila Germanic assault on the empire, became a direct threat



 What were the main internal causes of the empire’s decline? 
Inflation, decline of agriculture economy, growing population, loss of patriotism, mercenaries, economy fall, reached limit of expansion, taxes were raise. The economy was the most important because it affected everything else.


 How did Diocletian succeed in preserving the empire?
He ruled with an iron fist and fixed previous problems, split the empire in half and ruled the Eastern part, doubled the size of the Roman army

Why did so many Germanic tribes begin invading the Roman Empire?

They were fleeing the Huns, who had moved into their lands and began destroying everything. When they were running away from the Huns, the Germanic people moved through the Roman provinces of Gaul, Spain and North Africa.